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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1972
Page
6
Vietnamese bases near Hue endure heavy shelling as government forces counterattack to recapture Quang Tri Province. A pontoon bridge across the My Chanh line near Quang Tri was completed, enabling resupply. Paratroopers and APCs faced light resistance while 95 enemy bodies were found south of Quang Tri.
The Credentials Committee battled to shape California and Rhode Island delegations. McGovern faced loss of winner take all California votes while Humphrey and Muskie gained, with Rauh accusing a rule change mid game and Califano defending committee powers.
Three men charged with marijuana possession after a weekend raid on a Lub dock apartment were released from county jail Monday on bonds. No further details provided.
Six persons were injured Monday in traffic accidents in Lubbock. Nikky Joe Carter, 16, of 5503 21th St. was hurt when his motorcycle collided with a car on 29th Drive. David Wiliam Little, 21, of 3406 22nd St. was injured when his motorcycle hit a pickup at E Tulane Street and Birch Avenue. A car pickup crash at 19th Street and University Avenue injured four people Beth Reed age 4 Beverly Reed 14 Danny Reed 10 and Mark Monroe of 5000 13th St. All were treated and released from local hospitals.
A five member House and Senate conference committee works to reconcile 13 million dollars in contrasts between the House and Senate versions of the general appropriations bill for the year starting Sept 1. Gov Preston Smith warns he will block any tax measures, while conferees restore funds for early childhood development and the Fredericksburg Navy Admiral Chester Nimitz museum, and approve a gubernatorial salary raise to 63 thousand.
The region hosts a packed Independence Day lineup with pony Express rides at 7:30 a.m. and a 10 p.m. fireworks display at Mule Stadium. Activities include barbecues serving up to 3,000, golf and tennis tournaments, beauty contests, and civic events in Slaton, Gaines County, Olton, Texico, Andrews, Canyon, Hereford, and Lorenzo. Funds from barbecue dinners support Shriners clinics. prices vary.
A Cleburne man, Gary L. Windell, 26, was fined 100 dollars plus costs after pleading guilty before Judge Edwin H. Boedeker in County Court at Law No 1 to illegal possession of barbiturates. Boedeker also set bonds for nine others pleading not guilty, including five charged with DWI. named defendants include Robert F. Allbright, 28, Gilbert P. Lynch, 44, Ted T. White, 39, Aloria F. Guerrero, 39, Fortunato R. Hinojosa, 38, Luis Jesus Gil Jr., 19, Guadalupe Garcia, 20, Valentina Torres, 36, and Martha A. Prado, 40.
After an assassination attempt left him partly paralyzed, Governor Wallace returned to the hospital curbside where his wife appeared beside him. Photographers captured the moment as Wallace smiled and flashed a V sign while security kept reporters at bay. He dined with his wife nearby and planned travel to the Democratic National Convention in Miami Beach via Alabama.
Mrs. Lela Ingram aged 88 died about 9 30 a m Monday in a Plainview convalescent home Services are set for 10 a m today in Lemons Memorial Chapel Officiating will be Rev Jim Hutton assisted by Rev Don Hancock Burial will be in Pioneer Cemetery in Pioneer under Lemons Funeral Home direction She was born in Pioneer moved to Plainview in 1964 from Cisco Survivors include a daughter Mrs Travis Martin Plainview a son William Taylor Corpus Christi four brothers Jim Charlie Bill M F Bill Harry Bill and two sisters Mrs Eta Watts Cisco and Mrs Willie Redwine Benjamín
In 1969 only one West German company reached 2.7 billion dollars in annual sales. Today seven firms exceed that figure, signaling rapid growth in West German industry and the expanding scale of corporate power within the nation.
A U S firm formed RMK-BMJ completed a decade long Vietnam buildup that built Cam Ranh Bay bases Saigon embassy port and 600 miles of highways among other projects. The program worth 1.9 billion ended May 3 with a shift away from cost plus contracting to fixed bids.
An armed robbery occurred at 7 pm Sunday at the Rust Gentry Truck Center, 620 19th. Officer Delton Combs radioed the alert to police as a search for a suspect began. A stopped car and its occupant were questioned but released. additional details of a second robbery in recent days remain unclear.
Deputies said a child named Joyce Bricker and five year old Tammy were in the Bricker yard when a car full of men passed and a shotgun blast struck Joyce. Neighbors recalled hearing a car stop briefly and a man flicking his arm. Motive unclear and a statewide search for the vehicle followed. The victim’s stepfather Leland Woods is a 61 year old retiree with heart trouble and Bernice Huff is his wife.
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